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“Translation and Transition: Bulgarian literature in translation (1989-2010): data, observations, recommendations”, a study by Next Page foundation, is the first-ever research-based policy paper on the topic based on bibliographic data, interviews, and case studies. It also outlines translation trends over the past 20 years and suggests policy approaches towards better support for Bulgarian participation in global literary communication. Here is a brief summary of study results. The full text is available in Bulgarian here. (continue)

إنّها سلسلة دراسات لحركة الترجمة ما بين العربيّة و12 لغة خاصّة بأوروبا الشرقيّة منذ العام 1989 إلى يومنا هذا. (تابع) (continue)

A series of studies of translation flows between Turkish and Arabic and the languages of Eastern Europe since 1989 to date. (continue)

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An empirical study on readership in 9 Arab countries - Reading habits, attitudes, channels, preferences, segments, languages, pricing and purchasing behavior on a national and comparative basis. (continue)

An up-to-date "map" of Kurdish-language book publishing in Syria, including statistical data and contextual information for the whole book chain - creators (author, translator, editor, illustrator), mediators (e.g. literary agencies, if any), publishers, printers, wholesalers, bookshops (stands), consumers (libraries, readers, etc). (continue)

An up-to-date "map" of Kurdish-language book publishing in Turkey, including statistical data and contextual information for the whole book chain - creators (author, translator, editor, illustrator), mediators (e.g. literary agencies, if any), publishers, printers, wholesalers, bookshops (stands), consumers (libraries, readers, etc). (continue)